Defenders Coalition 2020 Annual Report
Read Our Annual Report Here Our story for 2020 is not one of drastic changes to the world we live in, but of our response to ongoing challenges we face. Time and again we saw with adept demonstration how resilient, creative, and adaptable human rights defenders can be in the face of repression and mutation […]
PERCEPTION SURVEY REPORT : THE IMPACT OF COMMUNICATION SURVEILLANCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN KENYA
SUMMARY OF THE UPDATED REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF COMMUNICATION SURVEILLANCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN KENYA Read Full report here Read the Swahili version of the report here The right to privacy is considered a fundamental right and is protected in law across the world including Kenya as is detailed in the Bill of […]
We Have Rights Too: Enhancing the rights of sex work human rights defenders (REPORT)
SUMMARY OF THR REPORT Globally, sex work is highly contested. Some states have created legal protection regimes while others criminalize sex work. In Kenya, sex workers face high levels of violence, stigma, discrimination and other human-rights violations. The stigma is due to the criminalization of sex work, discrimination based on gender, race, HIV status, drug […]
URGENT APPEAL FOR ACTION ON THE MURDER OF ACTIVIST PAUL NDIRANGU KIOI OF NJORO POSTA
Paul Ndirangu Kioi, an activist from Njoro – Nakuru County was found murdered on December 8 and his body dumped in Ndarugo River in Nakuru. Paul had been last seen alive on the evening 7th December 2020. Apart from being a human rights defender, Paul worked as a cyclist to put food on the table […]
We have Conquered Kili for Justice
It is an incredibly exciting moment for us at Defenders Coalition and our avid supporters to let you know of the latest milestone in the quest for setting up a permanent home for human rights defenders in Kenya. On 13 February 2021, 24 climbers set off to conquer the tallest mountain Africa, the majestic Mount […]
13 point resolutions following the conclusion of the 3 day Kenya Media Sector convention
Maanzoni Lodge, Machakos County March 7, 2021 Good afternoon colleagues. We, members of the Kenya Media Sector Working Group, have met at Maanzoni Lodge since Friday, March 5, 2021 and discussed a number of matters relating to enhancing media sustainability in Kenya. The meeting, convened by the Kenya Editors’ Guild and the Kenya Union […]
Defenders Coalition and partners submits memoranda to Kenyan parliament on Huduma Bill 2020
Read the the Huduma Bill 2020 here Huduma Bill 2020 Analysis & Recommendations Overarching issues: Risks of Exclusion: The draft bill does not sufficiently address concerns of exclusion that have been repeatedly raised over the past two years. Those at risk of exclusion from NIIMS enrollment include Kenyans without identification documents, people with biometric […]
Defenders Coalition Submits Shadow Report to ICCPR
ALTERNATIVE REPORT IN RESPONSE TO THE FOURTH PERIODIC REPORT BY KENYA TO THE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS (2013-2020) ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Coalition: National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Kenya (Defenders Coalition) Government/State: Government of Kenya IEBC: Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission IPOA: Independent Policing Oversight Authority […]
PRESS RELEASE: ODPP WITHDRAWAL OF CASE AGAINST 15 POLICE OFFICERS AND 6 COUNTY ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
THE RETURN OF THE DARK DAYS The Police Reforms Working Group (PRWG-K) is deeply dismayed and shocked in the manner in which the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has treated the case (Cr No. CR/E043/21) in which 15 police officers and 6 county enforcement officers were involved in an incident in Busia […]
Call for Independent Investigation into Rwandan Singer Kizito Mihigo’s Death
Open Letter to All Commonwealth Heads of Government Excellencies, Re: Call for independent investigation into Rwandan singer Kizito Mihigo’s death Civil society organizations around the world are calling on the Rwandan authorities to allow an independent, impartial, and effective investigation into the […]